The Matterhorn Glacier Ride – a collaboration between ski lift manufacturer Leitner Ropeways; car design house Pininfarina, and crystal giant Swarovski – takes passengers on a nine-minute journey from Trockener Steg station to the Klein Matterhorn, where it deposits skiers and snowboarders at a breathless 12,740 feet. Photo: Pedro Rodrigues

The Matterhorn Glacier Ride – a collaboration between ski lift manufacturer Leitner Ropeways; car design house Pininfarina, and crystal giant Swarovski – takes passengers on a nine-minute journey from Trockener Steg station to the Klein Matterhorn, where it deposits skiers and snowboarders at a breathless 12,740 feet. Photo: Pedro Rodrigues